Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness
Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department
of Natural Sciences
Leuciva dealbata (A. Gray) Rydberg
(Wooly Marsh Elder)
Family: Asteraceae
Status: Native
Synonyms:
Iva dealbata A. Gray
Leuciva dealbata is a lower to middle elevation herb. The pinnatifid leaves are white wooly with a rather dense panicle of flowerheads above. Unlike the genus Ambrosia in which members have pistillate flowers in the leaf axils below, Leuciva has pistillate and staminate flowers within the same flowerhead.
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Leuciva dealbata, photo Russ Kleinman, Ridge Road at the Grant County/Silver City airport, September 12, 2009
Leuciva dealbata, closeup of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman, Ridge Road at the Grant County/Silver City airport, September 12, 2009
Leuciva dealbata, photo Russ Kleinman, flowering panicle, Ridge Road at the Grant County/Silver City airport, September 12, 2009
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